Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsWhere, in an Act, the Governor - General is referred to, the reference shall be deemed to include:
(a) the person for the time being administering the Government of the Commonwealth; or
(b) where the reference occurs in or in relation to a provision conferring on the Governor - General a power or function which the Governor - General or the person administering the Government of the Commonwealth has for the time being assigned to a person as his or her deputy, that last - mentioned person in his or her capacity as deputy;
and shall be read as referring to the Governor - General, or a person so deemed to be included in the reference, acting with the advice of the Executive Council.